The Prayer of Jabez Series

The scriptures encourage us to pray continually, and to devote ourselves to prayer. Without a doubt, it’s one of the main pillars of the Christian experience. One thing for sure is clear: if we learn to abide in His presence, our requests will be more in line with His will, and our pilgrimage will yield greater eternal rewards. Jesus told his disciples, “Without me you can do nothing.” The same holds true today. Without His direction and empowerment, our efforts only become a monument to mortal achievement, with little eternal value. We cannot battle principalities and powers without God’s enabling. When God’s hand is upon us, we can expect power, protection, security, provision, guidance, and His perfect correction or chastening. In this series Mark Byers will look at some of the hindrances and requirements to effective prayer